Shed loads of Jet over Taunton

[Munter]

Whas going on? I've had about 10 minutes of fast jets going overhead. The 1st two seemed in a real hurry!

[Beyond Rational]

I only managed to see one of them

[Beyond Rational]

A couple more;

[dougc]

USAF F15s

[P924]

Maybe we're invading the US?

[FourWheelDrift]

P924 said:

Maybe we're invading the US?

They are invading us, since we became a new friend and ally of Libya. They want our oil.

[Munter]

Seems like it was just the 1 going around and around and around... for some reason.

[dr_gn]

From Lakenheath - LN on the tail:

[Munter]

Sounds like it's back as well..! Noisy begger isn't it!

[Arun_D]

Nice! I saw one of these Strike Eagles on thursday during the evening session at Snetterton. Always love visiting that circuit just for the USAF birds you're bound to spot!

[Beyond Rational]

2 came back...what's going on?

[Munter]

Beyond Rational said:

2 came back...what's going on?

I don't know but the last pass they did was lower and possibly faster than the rest (based puerly on noise as I'm at a desk in an office). I almost expected to hear a boom.

[Beyond Rational]

Some more from the grey on grey school of photography (in the rain);















Look like 504 or 604?

[koolchris99]

i dont know what they are but the are bloody loud.. spoiling my afternoons peace.. keep flying really low directly over my house in halse..

please bugger off..

thank you.

[FourWheelDrift]

So they haven't flushed Gordon Brown out from his hiding place yet? He must be deeper underground than Saddam.

[Papoo]

Training ex. most likely. These are bombers.

Perhaps a simulated target is something down there, or it could be an en-route turning point (post bombing run) for the way back. Much like churches etc in the town of Menai in wales. Now and again it's like an air show there..

[Beyond Rational]

Probably over 40 runs in and out of town so that makes sense, there is a big railway bridge along the route they appeared to take.

[Munter]

Having driven back north the weather is really bad if you want to see the ground. Possibly Taunton area was a "secondary" target as it was nice clear skys so we had them all today rather than their usual setup.

[Beyond Rational]

The local paper has got it's big story for the week - odds on front page.

http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/457499...

[dr_gn]

Beyond Rational said:

The local paper has got it's big story for the week - odds on front page.

http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/457499...

Selly, taunton says...
9:19pm Tue 1 Sep 09
"I thought it was great, why do people always moan. I bet they were the same ones who moaned about Jools Holland playing in Taunton."

Too right Selly - those Rhythm and Blues hating Commie bds!